Darius

Darius Popular Build

48.32%WR
Darius F tier

The patch 26.1 Darius most played build uses Chainlaced Crushers, Stridebreaker, Force of Nature, Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, Death's Dance, Farsight Alteration. This Darius build has a 4.79% pick rate and a 61.43% win rate in LoL patch 26.1. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Darius build choices below.

  • Darius passive ability - Hemorrhage - League of Legends
    Hemorrhage

    Hemorrhage

    Darius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Darius enrages and gains massive Attack Damage when his target reaches max stacks.

  • Darius Q ability - Decimate - League of Legends
    Decimate

    Decimate

    Darius winds up and swings his axe in a wide circle. Enemies struck by the blade take more damage than those struck by the handle. Darius heals based on enemy champions and large monsters hit by the blade.

    Cost:
    • 25/
    • 30/
    • 35/
    • 40/
    • 45
    Cooldown:
    • 9/
    • 8/
    • 7/
    • 6/
    • 5
    Range:
    • 1
  • Darius W ability - Crippling Strike - League of Legends
    Crippling Strike

    Crippling Strike

    Darius's next attack strikes an enemy's crucial artery. As they bleed out, their Move Speed is slowed.

    Cost:
    • 40
    Cooldown:
    • 5
    Range:
    • 300
  • Darius E ability - Apprehend - League of Legends
    Apprehend

    Apprehend

    Darius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him.

    Cost:
    • 70/
    • 60/
    • 50/
    • 40/
    • 30
    Cooldown:
    • 26/
    • 24/
    • 21/
    • 19/
    • 16
    Range:
    • 535
  • Darius R ultimate ability - Noxian Guillotine - League of Legends
    Noxian Guillotine

    Noxian Guillotine

    Darius leaps to an enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing true damage. This damage is increased for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target. If Noxian Guillotine is a killing blow, its cooldown is refreshed for a brief duration.

    Cost:
    • 100/
    • 100/
    • 0
    Cooldown:
    • 120/
    • 100/
    • 80
    Range:
    • 460
Classes:
  • Fighter,
  • Tank
Patch:26.1
Sample Size:687,817 ranked games
Lane:All Lanes
Tier:All Tiers
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These are Darius's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Stridebreaker (48.9% WR, +0.6% WR diff, 60.3% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 40 AD, 0.25% AS. Dead Man's Plate (52.0% WR, +3.7% WR diff, 43.0% pick rate) provides 55 Armor, 350 Health, 0.04% Speed. Sterak's Gage (53.8% WR, +5.4% WR diff, 44.8% pick rate) provides 400 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Darius build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Magic Damage.

Top situational items for Darius include Force of Nature, Death's Dance. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

The best boots for Darius are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

The recommended trinket for Darius is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Darius build.

  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:55
  • Total health Health:1600
  • Total attack damage Attack Damage:100
  • Total attack speed Attack Speed:25%
  • Total armor Armor:105
  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:8%
  • Total magic resistance Magic Resistance:55

When facing Darius's top counters like Singed, Vayne, Gangplank, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Darius needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Force of Nature or Death's Dance based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Darius performance.

This Darius durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 55.7% win rate across 548 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Darius build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 16,500, this Darius build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, Sterak's Gage power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Darius build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Darius Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Darius build?

The best Darius build in this patch includes Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, and Sterak's Gage. This build has a 55.66% win rate and is picked 6.45% of the time.

What are Darius's core items?

Darius's core items are Stridebreaker, Dead Man's Plate, and Sterak's Gage. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Darius's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Darius?

Boots of Swiftness are the best boots for Darius. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Darius's playstyle. They are included in 6.5% of Darius builds.

What is the best trinket for Darius?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Darius. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Darius maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Darius builds?

Yes, alternative Darius builds include options like Stridebreaker, Force of Nature, and Sterak's Gage. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Darius?

MetaBot sources its build data for Darius directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Darius builds are?

MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Darius. From there, we aggregate the Darius builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.